The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters /
Nichols, Tom, 1960-
The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters / Tom Nichols. - xv, 252 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the death of expertise -- Experts and citizens -- How conversation became exhausting -- Higher education: the customer is always right -- Let me google that for you: how unlimited information is making us dumber -- The "new" journalism and lots of it -- When the experts are wrong -- Conclusion: experts and democracy.
9780190469412 0190469412
2016037219
Information society--Political aspects.
Knowledge, Theory of--Political aspects.
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Expertise--Political aspects.
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
Internet--Political aspects.
The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters / Tom Nichols. - xv, 252 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the death of expertise -- Experts and citizens -- How conversation became exhausting -- Higher education: the customer is always right -- Let me google that for you: how unlimited information is making us dumber -- The "new" journalism and lots of it -- When the experts are wrong -- Conclusion: experts and democracy.
9780190469412 0190469412
2016037219
Information society--Political aspects.
Knowledge, Theory of--Political aspects.
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Expertise--Political aspects.
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
Internet--Political aspects.